Pole-tip.



,571. Y PATENTED MAY 7 w. T. MoGAULEY. POLE TIP APPLIUATION FILED NOV.9, 1906.

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POLE-TIP- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May '7, 1907.

Application filed November 9, Serial N0. 342,804:-

To a, whom, it 'IIl/(l/ I/ concern:

Be it known that I, VVILLIAM TERRENOE MGOAULEY, of Osgoode, in thecounty of Russell, Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Tips for Vehicle-Poles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in tips for vehicle poles and theobjects of my invention are to provide an inexpensive form of tip whichwill prevent the neck yoke from becoming detached and the pole droppingshould the traces become undone and the horses attempt to move forwardand one of such a character that the reins will not tend to be caughtthereon; and it consists essentially of a pole tip formed from acontinuous piece of metal extending on the under side of the pole overthe end of the pole, bent to form a hook on the under side of the poleand rebent back and secured to the top of the pole, the constructionbeing more fully set forth in detail in the accompanying specificationsand drawings.

Figure -1 is a perspective view of the pole tip. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view through the same. Fig. 3 is a top view. Fig.4 is a sectional view through an alternative form. Fig. 5 is aperspective view of another alternative form.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding partsin each figure.

ais the pole which may be of any suitable or desirable construction andb is my improved pole tip secured at the end thereof. The pole isprovided near its end with a downwardly extending projection c for apurpose hereinafter explained.

In the form shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the pole tip is formed from acontinuous metal strap, a portion 0 of which is secured on the underside of the pole; then bent to abut the end of the pole at as shown;then bent to form the hook 9 below the wagon pole and then rebent at 72and secured to the top of the pole at i, the strap being held inposition abutting the pole by suitable rivets The hook g formed on theunder side of the pole is of such a character that only a small spacewill be left between it andv the bottom of the projection c.

In securing the neck yoke the ring is of the clevis Z of the neck yoke mis inserted over the hook g and brought into the position shown inFig. 1. The collars are then attached as usual.

It will be seen that a backward pull of the horses is transmitted to thepole through the ring is which abuts the end f. Should the tracesbecomeunfastened and the horses attempt to move forward the said ring willprevent the pole from falling and. will cause the wagon to be movedforward, the ring in this case pulling on the end of the hook g. It isevident that in this manner when once hitched up it will be impossiblefor the neck yoke to become separated from the pole and thus if thehorses move forward they must move the vehicle with them.

In the form shown in Fig. 4 in place of using the continuous strap theportion 71 is riveted at n to the lower portion.

In the form shown in Fig. 5 the Whole tip is made in the form of acasting having a socket 0 which fits over the end of the pole.

It will be understood that while I have described with greatparticularity of detail one specific embodiment of my invention yetchanges might be made therein within the scope of the appended claimswithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as my invention is 2-- 1. An improved pole tip formed of asingle piece of metal which extends along the bottom, top and across theend of the pole, and is formed with an outwardly projecting hook whichextends forwardly, and is then rebent and extends below the pole, as andfor the purpose specified.

2. An improved pole tip for vehicles comprising a continuous strapextending first along the under side of the pole; then bent across theend; then bent to form a hook on the under side of the pole and thenrebent and secured to the top of the pole as and for the purposespecified.

3. In a device of the class described the combination with the wagonpole having a v end; then bent to form a hook along the undownwardlyextending projection on the end Signed at Ottawa, in the county ofCarlethereof of a tip therefor formed from a conton, and Province ofOntario, this 3rd day of 10 tinuousnietal strap extendlng first alongthe November, 1906.

under side of the pole, then bent across the WILLIAM TERRENCE MCCAULEY.

der side of the pole and then rebent and se- Witnesses: cured to the topof the pole as and for the RUssEL S. SMART, purpose specified. MAY LYONQ

